Fertility control of Rattus nitidus using quinestrol: Effects on reproductive organs and social behavior

Integrative Zoology

Volumn 8, Issue SUPPL.1, 2013, Pages 9-17

  Liu, Quansheng ^a   Qin, Jiao ^a,b   Chen, Qin ^a   Wang, Deng ^b   Shi, Dazhao ^b  

^a Guangdong Academy of Sciences   (China)

^b CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Fertility control; Quinestrol; Rattus nitidus; Rodent pest; Social behavior

Indexed keywords

DRUG DERIVATIVE; ESTRIOL; QUINESTRADOL;

AGGRESSION; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; EPIDIDYMIS; FEMALE; FERTILITY; MALE; ORGAN SIZE; OVARY; PHYSIOLOGY; RAT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TESTIS; UTERUS; ANALOGS AND DERIVATIVES; DRUG EFFECTS;

AGGRESSION; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; EPIDIDYMIS; ESTRIOL; FEMALE; FERTILITY; MALE; ORGAN SIZE; OVARY; RATS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TESTIS; UTERUS;

EID: 84887956133     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17494877     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-4877.2012.00296.x     Document Type: Article

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